Browse the latest research summaries in the field of nutrition & dietetics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMJ Open, 2021 • November 29, 2021
This study protocol presents a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (VitD-SCI) to investigate the impact of 12 months of vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D status and secondary parameters in indiv...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome is the change in vitamin D status after 12 months of supplementation.
Int Wound J, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This retrospective study evaluated the impact of a wound-specific oral nutritional supplement (WS-ONS) on wound healing in rehabilitation inpatients. Patients receiving WS-ONS, along with standard wou...
KEY FINDING: Patients receiving WS-ONS had a significantly greater reduction in wound surface area at discharge compared to the control group (61.1% vs 34.5%).
Br J Nutr, 2023 • December 24, 2023
This study investigated the relationship between macronutrient intakes and body composition in individuals with chronic SCI using the Geometric Framework for Nutrition (GFN). The study found that carb...
KEY FINDING: Carbohydrates were negatively associated with several measures of fat mass as measured by DXA.
Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls, 2022 • June 1, 2022
COVID-19 patients are susceptible to malnutrition and sarcopenia due to factors such as inactivity, comorbidities, cytokine response, nutritional deficiencies, and treatment side effects. Malnutrition...
KEY FINDING: Malnutrition and sarcopenia are common in COVID-19 patients due to factors like inactivity, comorbidities, and the body's inflammatory response.
J. Clin. Med., 2022 • August 24, 2022
The study aimed to assess the effect of a comprehensive rehabilitation nutrition program in cachexia and low muscle mass in motor-complete tetraplegia patients. A personalized rehabilitation nutrition...
KEY FINDING: 73.5% of patients were classified as obese upon admission, half were at risk of malnutrition, and 29.4% were compatible with cachexia.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This quality improvement project investigated the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary weight management program (WHEELS) for overweight individuals with SCI. The program included nutrition, exercise...
KEY FINDING: Seventeen out of 18 participants experienced weight loss and decreased waist circumference after completing the 12-week program.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • May 24, 2019
This phase Ia clinical trial assessed the safety and tolerability of a single intravesical instillation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in patients with neuropathic bladder. The study included five chil...
KEY FINDING: Intravesical instillation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG was well-tolerated by all patients, with no immediate adverse events.
Neural Regen Res, 2020 • March 1, 2020
This meta-analysis assesses the effect of DHA on motor function recovery in rat models of SCI, confirming that DHA administration significantly improved functional recuperation. The ability of DHA to ...
KEY FINDING: The highest mean Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan scale score occurred at 42 days after DHA treatment in spinal cord injury rats.
Therapeutic Advances in Urology, 2019 • June 17, 2019
The study assessed the safety and tolerability of self-administered intravesical LGG® in adults and children with NLUTD due to SCI/D who use intermittent catheterization. Participants self-instilled L...
KEY FINDING: One or two doses of self-instilled intravesical LGG® in response to more cloudy or foul-smelling urine was safe and well tolerated among adults and children with SCI/D who have NLUTD and use IC.
Spinal Cord, 2020 • April 1, 2020
This study assessed associations between vitamin D levels and other risk factors on future chest illness in a chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) cohort. The study found a suggestive association between ...
KEY FINDING: Deficient vitamin D levels were suggestively associated with future chest illness, though with wide confidence limits.